Congo vs SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Congo
8.35
in 2021
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
4.34
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank
36th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Congo
  • SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.35 against 4.34 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), a difference of 4.01.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ahead.

Congo ranks 34th and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 36th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4 17.99 9.59 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
2010s 8.69 10.91 2.22 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
2020s 8.4 6.72 1.68 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Congo or SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Congo, at 8.35 against 4.34 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Congo and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
4.01, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Congo ranks 34th and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 36th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed